A Manchester City winger has missed out on World Cup selection and he must improve to take the next step | OneFootball

Manchester City winger Savinho is on the verge of completing his second season at the club. As of right now, the Brazilian international remains an unfinished product as a player. In 81 appearances for City, Savinho has scored 6 goals and added 16 assists. Those statistics provide a clear indication of what area in Savinho’s game needs to improve. That is his end product. Unfortunately, Savinho hasn’t had an effective season for Pep Guardiola’s side. He’s been a squad player for City, and lately he has been deployed as an impact substitute. Given that Savinho hasn’t been a first-team regular at City this season, it seemed unlikely that he would make Brazil’s squad for this summer’s World Cup. That is what has occurred. Savinho has to take the next step to become a regular for both club and country, and the area where he needs to improve is obvious.

Savinho has missed out on selection in Brazil’s 55-man pre World Cup squad list.

CityXtra has reported that Savinho has missed out on selection in Brazil’s preliminary 55-man squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The news is a blow for the young winger. However, the news isn’t a major surprise. Brazil is blessed with a host of quality wingers, and given how this season has panned out for Savinho, it would have been a surprise if he was included in Brazil’s World Cup squad. The challenge is now in front of Savinho to take the next steps as a player to solidify himself in the City starting eleven and push his case to be a regular for his country.

Savinho has clear areas he must improve to become a regular at Manchester City and, subsequently, Brazil.

There is no doubt that Savinho will be disappointed to miss out on selection in Brazil’s World Cup squad. Playing in a World Cup is a special moment for a player, especially Brazilian players. However, Savinho can use this moment as one that he lift him to a new level as a player. Especially if he improves in one clear area of his game.

Savinho’s end product isn’t up to standard. The fact that he has scored 6 goals in 81 appearances for Manchester City perfectly illustrates this point. Too often, Savinho hesitates when shooting on goal, this hesitancy, or indecisiveness, often costs him opportunities to score. If Savinho improves this side of his game, he’ll play his way into Pep Guardiola’s starting lineup, and subsequently the Brazilian national team.

Also, Savinho needs to improve his decision-making in possession. Too often he beats a defender, and instead of continuing on the move, he stops and tries it again. That is another area of Savinho’s game that has to develop, as does his delivery into the final third. Savinho is only 22 years of age, so these aspects of his game should improve as he matures.

It is disappointing for Savinho to miss out on selection for Brazil for this summer’s World Cup. However, this moment may be exactly what the Brazilian winger needs to take the next step as a player, which will benefit Manchester City in the long run.